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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
The Lnrr.., Farm in the world.

In the extreme southwest corner of Lou
isiana lies the largest producing farm i'll the
world 1t runs 100 miles north and south
and many miles east and west, and is own
ed and operated by a syndicate of North
ern capitalists Their general manager j.
b. Watkins, gives an interesting account
Of this gigantic plantation, which throws
the great Dalrymple farm in Dakota into
the shade completely
Tile 500, 900 acres Of our tract" Mr.
Watkins said, was purchased IN 1883 from
the state of Louisiana and the United States
government. At that time it was a vast
grazing land for the cattle Of the few
dealers in the neighborhood. When | took
possession / found over 30 900 head of
half-wild horses and cattle. My work was
to divide the immense tract into conven-
tent pastures, establishing stations or ranch
Is every six miles The fencing alone cost
in the neighborhood of 500 900 The land
| found hest adapted to rice sugar, corn
and cotton. All our cultivating ditching,
etc, is done by steam power. We take II
tract, say half mile wide, for instance,
and place an engine on each side. The
engines are portable and operate cable
attached to four plows and under this ar
rangement we are able to pillow thirty acres
a day with only the labor of three men.
our narrowing planting and other cultiva-
ton is done in like manner; in fact, there
is not single draught horse on the entire
place. We have, of course, horses for the
herders Of cattle, of which we now have
5000 head The Southern Pacific rail
road runs for thirty six miles through our
farm We have three steamboats, operat-
ing ON the waters of our own estate, upon
which there are 300 miles of navigable wa
tiers. We have an ice house, a bank, ship
yard and rice mill st. Louis Rrpublt
ruH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
AGRICULTURAL.

MANY experiments SAYS the Philadelphia
Record, have been made iu order TO deter
mine the proper amount Of seed 10 SOW for
grain crops. but results are so variable and
opinion, are ST. different that more light can
hr thrown ON the subject with benefit
French experiments in the use of nitrate of
,pln. phosphates, careful selection Of seed
aud close cultivation demonstrate that a
crop can he made to yield twice as much
seed compared with the average, while the
amount of straw is also largely increased
m England a farmer who made the matter
of seeding study found that 10y using
tVo-horse drin twu-ffths of a bushel OF
seed wheat was required in September, one
half more in October, double in November
aud ouadrupe in December, and as the
difference in the quantity Of seed between
tine periods mentioned is quite large. he es-
Inmates that the amount Of seed that might
he saved on 2O,OO0, 900 acres by early SOW
ing would he sufficient to support million
of persons for year and a half. Early
sowing give, the seeds a better opportunity
for making growth before winter, and the
loss in failure to terminate is materially
lessened The same farmer found that by
giving each seed a certain space on which
To- grow alone the number of stems was in
creased, while the heads were larger and
the seeds better BY carefully selecting
his seeds from the largest heads for four
years. he increased the size of the wheat
heads from four inches in length, containing
1 4, seeds. to eight inches in length contain
ing 1913 seeds while the number of heads
ou plant was increased from ten to eighty
heads 4 French farmer. who tried simi-
lar experiments, gradually increased his
yield of wheat to forty two bushels per
acre. with the amount Of seed required for
sowing very materially reduced. Although
these experiments were conducted ON rich
soils. and in climates different from ours,
vet the lesson is a valuable one as it teaches
not only that saving Of seed land conse-
mently Of eNpense) can be effected by
careful selection and consideration Of the
proper periods of planting, hut that the
quality of the crop grown will be improved
and the Weld increased The larger area
of soil to each plant not only gives it great
rr feeding room but permits it better to
endure drought With the attempt to i'm
prove. however. it should not be overlooked
that the plants must he well supplied with
food, and hence the use of fertilizers should
he made literally in order to push the plants
forward as rapidly as possible and to afford
every opportunity Of fully maturing the
seed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
THE VERMONT BRArrLEBORO FRIDAY
HrhRrLlsl CRUELTY

il is to dcludc poor sufferer into the
belief that some " orth,ess liniment viii
cure rheumatism and neuralgia Honesty
is the best policy u the manufacture ul
proprietary articles as in all other matters
and the TACT that the prupfietors oi Athlo-
phuros have never claimed for 1t even all
its merit would warrant has not little 10
DO with its wonderful popularity and the
thuu,an Is 1i grateful Testimonials received
bv them show that their policy hats nren
Wis as well as right.
ENp ri,ncc has amply demonstrated
that mere outward applications are worth
less. The disease has its seat in the blood,
and anv remedy to he successful must deal
with the Obstructive acid which poisons
and iniumes it,
Athlophoros acts on the blood, muscles
and Joints directly. 1t takes the poison
out of the blood and carries it ont of the
system: it invigorltes the action Of the
muscles and lilehers the stiffness OF the
POINTS. II reaches the liver and kidneys,
,.esn.ing them from irritating substances,
and, If followed mp after the rheumatic
CONDITION, cease. 1t will restore these organs
to regularity and health
IInsdaie. y. H., May Is, 1856.
The sale lf Athlophoros is rapidly in
crcasns with us and has nearly doubled
in the last month; every one who has tried
il seems very much pleased with It's effects
and recommends it highly
WARDEN, JoNE- a Co.. Druggists.
Manchester, y H. March -, lSSC.
Having suffered for some time from
rheumatic difficulty J was induced 10 try "a
bottle of Atnlophoro, and ann happy g.
recommend the same a. q sure rclici tur
rheumatism. ARTHUR H. SMITH
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
ant Atnlophorus Pills., but where the, cam
not De bought Vi the druggist the Athio-
pn5ros Co.. ~ Wall 81. New York, will
send either carriage paid on receipt of
rra Lar price. whi.h is @ltO per bottle
tor Aihlophoro, auJ lt, for Pili,
For liver and kiiuey di-eu'c> dyspepsia in
digestion. week.-mrs.. ueryuu> debility. diseases
of ,.uncu, constipation, headache b pure
blood. Nc.. Athipph1rps pills arc 'mcluu.rd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
Feeding Mheat Rran.

Feeding corn meal and hay will keep
calves aud colts fat but the animals will
not grow rapidly unless fed oats, wheat bran,
or oil-cake in addition BY many, wheat
bran is preferred 10 oil-cake for young ami
mails, because it is not SO concentrated and
does not tax the digestive organs so severe
ly. Calves grow very rapidly when fed
corn meal, oats, wheat bran and clover hay
because such feed furnishes them what
muscleforming matter they need. II
wheat bran is kept in the slop- barrel, the
pigs will grow faster. 4 good slop for pigs
is made 10y pouring hot water over wheat
bran, and feeding it while yet warm. Sir
John b. Lawes states that the manure
made by sheep from bran is worth more
than the bran originally costs. Mature
sheep do unusually well when fed bran, and
young sheep make u yet greater gain from
it. Young animals can nasticate bran lie
fore they can grain or hay and at this ear
ly period Of life it furnishes them carbohy
drates and albuminoids in the proportion
needed Bran is as cheap a stock food "a
most farmers can use. There are several
distinct grades Of bran offered in the mar.
ket, varying considerably in quality and
price. The coarsest, known Us common
bran, weighs twenty pounds per bushel
'ship-stuff' weighs thirty pounds, mid
dlings' weigh forty pounds and the finest
called "shRrps.' fifty pounds. Under mill
feed" is understood all the various grades o
bran OF country mills mixed together.--in,
lUicuifuriSf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
Horses or Mules.

For the regular work of the farm many
of our readers prefer mules to horses, Will,
perhaps much larger number would no
have them. Are the objections raised t.
them real or imaginary The following
list of advantages and disadvantages o
mules as compared with horses, clippe,
from the Texas Live Stock journal, seem
to place the mule ON much higher plane
Advantages
Mules are longer lived.
Not subject to half the diseases.
Eat much Cuarser food.
Do not require as much care.
Are more sure footed.
Are sooner rested after labor
Not so liable TO injury from storms
Not So apt 10 run away.
DO not get frightened as readily.
Running away does not spoil them.
VIII bear much heavier working.
Require much less grain,
Always ready when called upon
Respond to curry-comb and brush
Disadvantages
Are not so stylish looking.
Are not so fast on the road
More apt to break out of pastures.
Not so handsome for the carriage
Have less musical voices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
A surge..ien to the Trn,sIIng PubIIc.

Tourists. emigrants and mariners find that Hos
letters stomach Bittris Is a medicinal safeguard
against unhealthtul Influences, upon which they
can implicitly rely, since Il prevents the effects Of
yitiHted atmosphere, unncCustumrd or unWhOl''-
some diet, had water, or other conditions unfavuT-
aide 10 health. on long voyages, Oi Journeys ia
lattudes adjacent 10 the equator, Il Is especially
useful as "a preventive of the frbrile complaints
and disorders OF the stomach, liver and bowels,
which ARE apt 10 attack natives of the temperate
zone sojuurniug or travelling In such regions, aud
il is an excellent protection against the influence
of extreme cold, sudden changes Of temperature.
exposure 10 damp, or extreme fatigue. II not
only prevents Intermittent and rrnittent fever
ami other diseases of a malarial TYPE, but erAdi-
Gates them "a fact which has been notorious fuf
years past Ia North and South America, Mexico
the West Indies, Australia, and other countries
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
The Potato marLs,.

Potatoes have been in better demand the
past few days, both for consumption and
seed, and prices have advanced three 10
five cents per bushel Bad roads in the
country are likely to diminish the receipts,
and the market may rule strong for several
weeks Houlton rose and Hebrons com
mand from siXty-five TO sixty-eight cents
and Main Central from sixty TO sixty three
cents Prohfcs are firm at fifty to
sixty cents and Burbanks at ffty-fve u
tifty-eight cents Northern stock rules
mainly at ffty-three To fifty five cents per
bushel Cuitirdtor, ADriI ..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Al
About forty attended the meeting of the
Ashheld, Mass. Farmers club, Wednes-
day Daniel Williams read the result of
some interesting experiments made in feed
ing four cows the past winter. The first
week they were fed six pounds Of grain
and twenty four pounds Of hay per day.
The products of the cows were carefully
weighed and computed, and the result gave
SIG per ton for his hay A week was omit
ted, during which the grain was gradually
increased to thirteen pounds per day, and
the hay lessened 10 fifteen pounds. The
product was considerably increased, so that
after paying for his grain he had 500 per
ton for his hay. He afterward went up 10
eighteen pounds Of grain and twelve pounds
OF hay, and the return of his hay decreased
to SIG per ton again Other trials were
made and the conclusion he arrived at was
that the best results were obtained by feed
ing equal quantities of hay and grain, from
twelve 10 fifteen pounds of each, according
to size, etc, of COWS. 4 lively discussion
followed the reading of the paper, most of
the farmers DOUBLING whether the cows
would stand such high feed. -Gree,Gsid,
MuSS Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Analyses Of those Licensed for sale in
The ainte Of NermonI for 1871.

The following table contains the analysis
Of the leading brand sold 10y each VI the
companies. with one exception. that license
more than one brand ia this state. These
six brands combined, represent more than
two thirds of all the fertilizers sold in Yer
mont
The values used in calculating the valua
ton are those decided upon, for 1881, 10y
the experiment stations ol Massachusetts,
Connecticut and New Jersey. viz. Nitro
gen, T. cents per pound phosphoric acid
soluble IN water. : cents reverted phoS-
phuric acid. q, cents insolibe phosphoric
acid. Scents, aud potash I cents per pound.
These analyses we're all made from goods
brought into the state since January LIST,
1887. and each is the average of three anal
vses made from three samples drawn IN
three different parts Of the state, except
the first which is the average Of two sam
pies The samples were in each case
drawn either 10y the director himself or by
some one authorized los him. 1t will thus
be seen that they may he taken to very
fairly represent the goods of each brand
now ON sale
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Notwithstanding all the complaint that
has been made this spring about the deep
snow and the back wardness Of the season,
the indications are that grass viii start 50
that cattle can he turned out TO the pas
lures quite as early as usual. The deep
snow has been favorable for a good grass
crop, though it is early too topredict what the
yield at haying time viii be- The unfruzen
ground ahsurhs the snow as it melts, leav-
ing the earth saturated with water, and
causing the grass u spring up at once.
The hillsides viii be green in few days
after the snow disappears.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
TIE HOUSEHOLD.


washing Day.
I'm the "eopl time coming when co6lcr
alive Aundrr, aud other philanthropic ia
.tituiion, shall render feasible the removal
of the all pervadinr suis and It's eXssper
atmg accompaniment Co. some remote loca-
tion, We may he spared the infection of
wa,h-day. Until such timc-anl may it
come quickly Washing day must uunistak
ably remain a domestic necessity aud SCOT,
and dust, and treacherous clothes lines will
still have their mission. which is the disci
plniny Of veal; tempcrs. and the cultiva-
ton Of the divine vift Of patience We fol
low in the beaten track which our mothers
trod before u.s. never so much as question
mg the choice Of other than Monday for
doing the family washing, but ON the con
trary feeling quite put out, and as though .
the week was all turned topsy -turvey, if by .
any chance Mondays particular duties are |
interfered with. We are creatures Of hab-
it. aad it is natural to do us we have been .
taught but probably if there had been any .
day in all the week more suitable for this .
especial labor. sensible housekeepers would /.
have discovered it long ago, and custom /
would not have SO fully established Monday |
AS washing-day Now and then we hear a |
few feeble voices urging reasons for choos- |
ing Tuesday, or Wednesday. or Thursday |
but their arguments though weighty in
their own estimation fail to convince the
multitude and chaotic Monday still holds
sway
There have been many inventions in the
way Of washing machines, some of them
requiring more labor and strength, and do
ing the work less satisfactorily, than the
old-lashioned way, while others really
what they are represented TO he, are only
locally known or fail to receive their just
deserts because of the Wurthlessness of
similar contrvances The labor of wash
ing is very much augmented by having to
use hard water I'm the country where rain
falls, and houses have roofs, men should Toe
ashamed of themselves. who have not suiii-
Client forethought and industry to construct
cisterms, with pumps and sinks ia the kitrh-
en-. Where hard water has to he used. it
| is hest to "break' it with wood ashes.
| Scald the hitter with a little boiling water,
then fill up with cold water, and when set
| tied dip of and strain through a cloth he
r,,a usiug Nf,nv transformers have ,,reat
nr.indire against the use of soda for ,,asb
ing purposes, and very Justly So, as its in
discriminate MS. will tntn tb, ,l,tbes v.
low. and in time will rot them Their. are
,.,,d WASHING, ,or,,.o,nds (which if n..d
carefully. are les. harmful ,I,on s,.,,r,. rul,
hiu,, and ,,I of tI,,. .,,,.. finn. .,,,. q, d.,,I
,r hard work
In ,nttin., clotb.. f., soak saws nm .x-
chance they sb,uld h,. sorted the finer
THINGS in or, t,b and th, .,ors,.r and NOR.
s,IaJ il, ,tL.rs If ,,syiIJ. l,. ,,,tar
sbould L.. uks,,,rm bnt if !. lrtt.r to mt
.,o,, i, =, .t..,y mr.. lii .l,, IN
liza. .t Ia. soal,r,,. j., .,,,,,, ,.,t..,. Ernit
sto;us should H.. r..,n,,.d rr,,, t,IJ.. Iiron
-. ....... M -.
"e'''e N'aN''-' ny i'u'" '- "''l'"E ""'e'
through the spot until the last trace OF 1t
disappears. " hen the clothes are all out,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Il 10 said that great many Euglishinru are visit
ius this country mi, season. asked Jmks what
they came for iir said he supposed TO marry
soft pAttd Wllhuuair' wuInrn, 20 talk the fellows
uut ~ their iuunoy Whu want 20 lH- fOoltd and %
nay u a supply Of br. Bulls Cough syrup"
'Thr greatest cure on earth for pain
salvation oil. take up the strain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
How UnpieasaRI

II b. % l,-autifu chiid's face disheurrl with
vile humurs, bursting through the skin iu pnplts.
hloiches and sores and slddrr still When the Young
and innocent are laughed al and tWtt-d ia all
such eases. Parent, should give them that good
and purv REMEDY, sulphur BittrIs. which will
search aud drive ont OF thr houd every particle Of
humor Health gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Relief from scE headache, droW sinfss nausea
llz1iut--. pain ln the side. etc guaranteed 10
th',e using Carriers Little Liver Pills These com
plAlutr are nearly always caused by TORPID liver
and cuustlpatt.l bowels Restore thrst organs Co
their proper functions and the trouble Us,iss
Darrrl- Liul Liver Pills viii DO this every time
one pu "a dos; 90 Ia vial ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Copies of this report will he sent to any
one on application, free Of charge
W. ". Cooke. Director
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Burlington. Vt, March 81 1887.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria
When she = Child she cried for astoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Umce 30 AiIby 81, Hoston, Wnss,
FOR SALE BY
j W Hayes, BuIliugton W B. Douglass, Essex
Junction; r. j White Colchester: c. G. Martin
No. FrTisburg; ChHs A. Warren, Millsluu;
Buck a Draper sheldon.
From Mass Experiment station Report 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

To cleanse the teeth and render the breath odur
ferrous with fragrant SOIODONl; but il is best
20 use this wonderful vegetable elixir before TIA,
teeth begin 10 fail and the breath to lose its fresh
hess
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

The action of Carriers Little Liver Pills is pleas
ant, mild and natural They gently stimulate. the
liver and regulate the howrls, but de- not purge.
They are sure To pleas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
No. |

will comprise 3 pieces heavy
Black GrOS Grain silk, , pieces
handsome Black Satin Rhadame
and 10 pieces extra heavy and
soft COlOred eros Grain Silks, all
at the unparalleled low price Of
SOC per yard. This stock of Silks
are all of standard makes and
warranted to give perfect salts
faction in wear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

r. n. EDDY,

PATENTS
r. n. EDDY,
No. 40 state 81, opposite KiIby, BO-IOn,
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ar uSCeTtdUHitg the iidfeHtubiitB Of iHutHfiOnS.
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TESTIMONIALS.
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had official intercourse CHAa mason, Commits
siuner Of Patents ~
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy, or NOR capable of securing for them an
early aud favorable consideration al the Patent
Office EnMuAp BURKE, late Com'r of Patents "
Boston oct 10, 1870
u. II. EDDY, Esq Dear Sir; You procured for
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procured many patents, renewals and extensions.
] have occasionally employed the best agencies iii
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your line and advise others 10 employ you Yours
truly, GEoRuE HRAPER
Boston, Jan LIST, 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Dyspepsia in is worst forms viii yield 10 the
of Carriers Little Nerve lills aided 10y Carriers
Little Liver Pills. They not only relieve present
Anparatns-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15
Don't Get Caught

This spring with your blood full Of impurities
your uit S si IiLaneu, nqI aplTltc PI, Ai
Or Frustrated by disease; but get yourself into
good condition and ready for the changing and
warmer weather by taking Hoods SarSlparilla
II stands unequaled Tor purify ing the blood giving
an appetite, and for a general spring medicine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-15

Having now received my full
Spring Stock of Silk Goods and
Nelvets, | am prepared 10 offer
several Extraordinary Bargains
in genuine flrSt-claS> goods.